Too late came I to love you, O Beauty both so ancient and so new! Too late came I to love you… — Saint Augustine Ancient Copy Share Image
Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself. — Saint Augustine About yourself Copy Share Image
The one who is good, is free even being a slave; the one who is bad remains a slave even being a… — Saint Augustine Kings Copy Share Image
Peace is not sought in order to provoke war, but war is waged in order to attain peace. — Saint Augustine Order Copy Share Image
If you excuse yourself in confession, you shut up sin within your soul, and shut out pardon. — Saint Augustine Confession Copy Share Image
The world is a great book, of which they that never stir from home read only a page. — Saint Augustine Book Copy Share Image
We must understand then, that even though God doesn't always give us what we want, He always gives us what we need… — Saint Augustine Giving Copy Share Image
Let us understand that God is a physician, and that suffering is a medicine for salvation, not a punishment for damnation. — Saint Augustine Damnation Copy Share Image
The entire life of a good Christian is in fact an exercise of holy desire. You do not yet see what you… — Saint Augustine Christian Copy Share Image
Temperance is love surrendering itself wholly to Him who is its object; courage is love bearing all things gladly for the sake… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Moreover, from the time when He said, 'Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into… — Saint Augustine Baptism Copy Share Image
God will not suffer man to have a knowledge of things to come for if he had prescience of his prosperity, he… — Saint Augustine Adversity Copy Share Image
The flesh does not by its own virtue purify, but is purified by virtue of the Word by which it was assumed,… — Saint Augustine Christian Copy Share Image
Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being little. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think… — Saint Augustine Christian humility Copy Share Image
Cyprian was not issuing a new decree but was keeping to the most solid belief of the Church in order to correct… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
This awful catastrophe is not the end but the beginning. History does not end so. It is the way its chapters open. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
“Si nemo me queret, scio; si aliqui explicare velim, nescio. "If no one asks me, I know. If I am asked to… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
We do not sin when we adore Christ in the Eucharist; we do sin when we do not adore Christ in the… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Two criminals were crucified with Christ. One was saved; do not despair. One was not; do not presume. — Saint Augustine Christ Copy Share Image
In what is necessary, unity; in what is not necessary, liberty and in all things charity. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
The wicked exist in this world either to be converted or that through them the good may exercise patience. — Saint Augustine Evil Copy Share Image
When God is our strength, it is strength indeed; when our strength is our own, it is only weakness. — Saint Augustine Being strong Copy Share Image
For, as it is written in the book of the Prophets: 'And the angel that spoke in me, said to me...' He… — Saint Augustine Angel Copy Share Image
Our life is a gymnasium of desire… When Christians say "God," what do we wish to express? This word is all that… — Saint Augustine Christian Copy Share Image
If a shameless woman expects to be defiled and then dies of her fierce love because you do not consent, will chastity… — Saint Augustine Chastity Copy Share Image
Let him who desires to be harsh in making demands upon his debtors consider that he is God’s debtor. — Saint Augustine Debtors Copy Share Image
The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
When, therefore, man lives according to man, not according to God, he is like the devil. — Saint Augustine Devil Copy Share Image
Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: 'This is My Body.' No one partakes… — Saint Augustine Blessed sacrament Copy Share Image
This entire most beautiful order of good things is going to pass away after its measure has been exhausted; for both morning… — Saint Augustine Beautiful Copy Share Image
When regard for truth has been broken down or even slightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others. — Saint Augustine God Copy Share Image
The true religion has always been one from the beginning, and will always be the same. — Saint Augustine Beginning Copy Share Image
Do not follow any road, but that which Christ trod. This road seems hard, but it is safe. — Saint Augustine Christ Copy Share Image
For grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
You have found that you were more secure before you accumulated so much. See what greed has imposed on you: You have… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
True happiness is to rejoice in the truth, for to rejoice in the truth is to rejoice in You, O God, who… — Saint Augustine Christianity Copy Share Image
Your persistent longing is your persistent voice. But when love grows cold, the heart grows silent. Burning love is the outcry of… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
